Niamey back to normal after soldiers' mutiny

Life returned to normal in Niger's capital Niamey on Sunday, after the military regime and its Russian paramilitary partners put down a mutiny by soldiers.Niamey back to normal after soldiers' mutinyIntense fighting took place overnight from Friday to Saturday, before the army and its Russian Africa Corps allies managed to take back control late in the day.Mutineers notably tried to storm the presidential compound. Several were killed, according to a security source, while others were arrested.Television pictures showed soldiers surrendering.Niger has been led by General Abdourahamane Tiani since a coup in July 2023. He has moved the country closer to Russia and away from Western partners, notably former colonial power France.On Sunday, access to the airbase at the airport, where the mutin